# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.3: "Ad damnum" clause prohibited

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.3

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.3
- **Heading:** "Ad damnum" clause prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 4 / Title 36 / Chapter 663 / Section 663-1.3

## Text

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any action based on tort, including a medical tort as defined in section 671-1, to recover damages for personal injuries or wrongful death, no complaint, counterclaim, cross claim or third party claim nor any amendment to such pleadings shall specify the amount of damages prayed for but shall contain a prayer for general relief, including a statement that the amount of damages is within the minimum jurisdictional limits of the court in which the action is brought.

(b) If the complaint, counterclaim, cross claim or third party claim or any amendment to such pleadings contains a specified amount of damages, the claim, counterclaim, cross claim or third party claim shall be dismissed by the court without prejudice; provided that, upon the filing of a motion to dismiss a complaint on the grounds of specificity of damages, the court shall allow the pleading to be amended in lieu of dismissal at the request of the claimant. [L 1987, c 38, §1; am L 1988, c 83, §1]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663 ‑10.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.2 Tort liability for breach of contract; punitive damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.3 "Ad damnum" clause prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.4 Payment of reasonable attorney's fees and costs in defense of suit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.5 Exception to liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.6 Duty to assist.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.7 Professional society; peer review committee; ethics committee; hospital or clinic quality assurance committee; no liability; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.8 Chiropractic society; peer review committee; no liability; exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.9 Exception to liability for health care provider, authorized person withdrawing blood or urine at the direction of a police officer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.9.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.53 Liability for operation of a family child care home.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.53.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.54 Recreational activity liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.54.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.55 Volunteer firefighters; limited liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.55.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.56 Conclusive presumptions relating to duty of public entities to warn of dangers at public beach parks.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.56.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 663-1.57 Owner to felon; limited liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D4_T36_C663_S663-1.57.md)

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